For International Students

Kansas Wesleyan University accepts international students on a regular basis. This is done to provide a genuinely cross-cultural educational experience for both international and domestic student populations. Kansas Wesleyan’s goal is to secure intelligent and outgoing students who desire an educational experience in the United States. While deserving respect for their own cultural backgrounds, international students must also be willing to absorb and participate in national and local cultures of the United States. While being respected as an individual, the international student must understand that he or she will be treated as an equal to all other students with regard to academic and social policies.

KWU is authorized by law to enroll non-immigrant-alien students. An International student will be considered for admission to the University when his/her file is complete with the following credentials by June 1 for the fall semester or November 1 for the spring semester:

• A completed international application for admission.
• A non-refundable U.S. $30 application fee.
• Submit all 4 year high school (if applicant has no previous college coursework) or college/university (or its equivalent) official transcripts. Please note that it may be necessary to send the transcripts for evaluation to an outside credentials evaluation agency (World Education Services, WES). All charges are the responsibility of the student and must be paid prior to admission consideration. These charges range from $125 – $320.
• An official transcript from all colleges or universities attended in English.
• Official TOEFL or *IELTS scores if English in not considered your primary language. A minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the paper-based test or 173 on the computer-based test or *IELTS band score of 5.5 is required for admission to the undergraduate program, a score of 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test or *IELTS band score of 6.0 for the M.B.A.
• Three letters of recommendation from previous instructors.
• An official bank letter demonstrating the applicant’s ability to pay.
• A signed certified affidavit of sponsor’s ability to pay (page 4 of application).

*IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia, and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations. (http://www.ielts.org)

International students from countries where English is considered the primary language must meet the regular admission requirements. The American College Test (ACT) or Student Achievement Test (SAT) must be taken in countries where either test is available. Official scores of the test must be sent to the University.

Unmarried international students will be required to live in residence halls for one regular semester (Fall or Spring) after arrival. Following the initial semester, unmarried international students will be subject to standard housing policy.